also: めびる
wild rocambole; Allium grayi
A wild allium species native to East Asia, used as a vegetable or herb. Often called ノビル (野蒜) in standard Japanese; コビル/メビル may be a regional or dialectal name.
See also: ノビル
Alpine leek; Allium victorialis var. platyphyllum
A different allium species, also known as 行者忍辱 (ぎょうじゃにんにく). This sense may be less common or regional; the primary name for Alpine leek is usually ギョウジャニンニク.
See also: ぎょうじゃにんにく
In spring, a lot of wild rocambole grows on the embankment.
Kobiru, also called nobiru, is an edible wild plant.
The mebiru picked in the mountains might be a local name for Alpine leek.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Alternate reading めびる in katakana.
Alternate reading めびる in hiragana.
Kanji form is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
The origin is uncertain. The readings こびる and めびる may be dialectal or derived from regional names for wild alliums. The kanji 小蒜 literally means 'small garlic' and is a descriptive Chinese character compound, but it is rarely used for this word.